Improvement in domestic ovens



J. WATSON. Domestic-Oven;

No. 216,003. Patented May 27, 1879.

' VENZ'OB ATTORNEYS.

N.PETERS. H1310 LITHOGRA WASHENGTON D C UNITED STATESPATEN'I' FFICE.

JAMES WATSON, OF MARINE TTE, WISCONSIN.

IMPROVEMEN T IN DOMESTIC OVENS.

I Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 216,003, dated May27, 187.) application filed March 29, 1879.

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Figure l of the drawings is a representation of a perspective of mybake-oven, and Fig. 2 is a View showing my device folded up.

Identical parts in the drawings are designated and referred to by thesame letters.

My invention relates to portable ovens; and it consists in removableside pieces and the manner of placing and holding them in position;also, in a leaf-top for regulating the heat and closing the oventogether in a compact folded condition, forming a packing-box, as willmore fully appear herein.

A is the bottom piece of the oven, with flanges a a and a forming sides.The bottom is provided with hinged legs A, for the purpose of giving anydesired inclination to the oven. It is also provided with loops a forreceiving the angled arms I) of the shelf or rackB.

O are triangular end pieces, provided with the double flange or groovesc, to embrace and rest upon the upper edges of the ends a (I.

These side pieces 0 are also provided with loops 0, toreceive the armsI) of the shelf or rack B, by which means the bottom, the side pieces,the rack, and flange a are securely united and held in proper position.

D is the top of the oven, hinged to the flanged edge a and having threesides, (I, d, and d. The sides (1 d are double flanged in the samemanner as the end pieces 0, for the purpose of shutting down securelyover the upper edges of O.

O is a leaf-top or extension of the top D, hinged to the front edge ofthe top, and held in adjustable position by means of the pawl and rack dand d, as shown.

Proper cooking-vessels may be placed on the rack B or on the bottom A.

E is a loop, attached to the bottom A, and, passing through the handle 0of the end pieces, serves to strengthen the oven, and, extending abovethe top, serves as handles to the oven while in use.

There is a loop, a in the bottom to receive the hook (I of the pawl, tohold the oven in a box shape. Other camp-eqnipage may be packed in thisbox, as so constructed, and the same securely closed by means of thebolt f, attached 'to the leaf 0 and entering the loop f of the bottom ofthe oven.

What I claim is 1. In a portable oven, the side pieces 0, provided withthe grooves c, and the loops or handles O in combination with the sidesa a of the bottom and d d of the top and the arms I) of the rack orshelf B, as and for the purposes set forth.

2. In a portable oven, the top D, provided with the double-flanged sidesat d, and pawl (1 in combination with the leaf-top 0, provided with therack (1 as and for. the purposes substantially as set forth.

In testimony that I claim the above I have hereunto subscribed my namein thepresencc of two witnesses.

JAMES WATSON.

Witnesses:

J. B. FAIRCHILD, FRANK W. RICE.

